The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
China Moves to Penalize Panama for Court Ruling Against Hutchison's Ports
The Chinese government has reportedly forced a pause on infrastructure deals in Panama in retaliation for a Panamanian court's dec...
Maersk Predicts Difficult Times for Industry After a Strong Performance
Maersk, long considered a bellwether of the container shipping industry and broader global economy, presented a bleak near-term ou...
Regent Secures a Buyer for its WIG Passenger Craft in Latin America
All-electric wing-in-ground craft company Regent Craft has sold another 10 units to a passenger plane company - this time, Synerge...
Captain of Solong Gets Six Years as Court Cites “Complacency and Arrogance"
A judge at the UK’s “Old Bailey” court in London sentenced the former master of the Solong containership to six years in jail for...
Chinese Nationals Paid to Marry US Navy Personnel - And Get Base Access
Four U.S. Navy sailors have pleaded guilty to charges of bribery for taking money from Chinese nationals for sham marriage arrange...
Iran Seizes Two More Vessels Accused of Fuel Smuggling
Iranian officials reported on Thursday, February 5, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had seized two more vessels accused...
Estonia Releases Ship Saying Smuggling Allegations Were Not Confirmed
Estonia’s Tax and Customs Board completed its investigation of the refrigerated containership Baltic Spirit and permitted the vess...
Russian Rescue Service Responds to Explosion and Fire on MSC Boxship
An MSC containership inbound for Saint Petersburg, Russia was reportedly disabled after an explosion and fire in the Gulf of Finla...
Photos: Future Carrier USS John F. Kennedy Completes Builder's Trials
The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford-class carrier for the U.S. Navy, has completed builder's sea trials at Huntington...
Posidonia to Break All Records as Duration of Shipping Gathering Extends
[By: Posidonia 2026] The world’s most prestigious shipping exhibition is now also set to become the longest in duration shipping e...